Posts Tagged: moose

Studying the Winter Nutritional Status of Moose and its Relationship to Moose Survival, the Population Trend, and Climate Change in a Declining Population in Northeastern Minnesota
July 4, 2019
Winter nutritional restriction of moose and other northern ungulates may be physiologically assessed by serial collection and chemical analysis of fresh urine in snow (snow-urine). Controlled studies of captive ungulate species have demonstrated that urinary urea nitrogen:creatinine (UN:C) ratios have … read more
Posted in Moose | Tagged moose, nutritional, relationship, status, studying, winter

Understanding The Impact Of Meningeal Worm, Parelaphostrongylus Tenuis, On Moose Populations
June 30, 2019
Declines in moose (Alces alces) populations have occurred repeatedly during the past century on the southern fringe of moose range in central and eastern North America, generally in the same geo-climatic regions. These prolonged declines, occurring over a number of … read more
Posted in CWD & Other Diseases | Tagged impact, meningeal, moose, parelaphostrongylus, populations, tenuis, understanding